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Sample
Variance & Standard Deviation
1)
Roller Coaster Speeds: The data show the heights in feet of 14 roller coasters. Find the sample variance and standard deviation for the data.
95
105
50
125
102
120
160
102
118
91
160
95
50
84
2)
Airport Parking: The number of short-term parking spaces at 15 airports is shown. Find the
sample
variance and
standard deviation
for the data.
750
3400
1962
700
203
900
8662
260
1479
5905
9239
690
9822
1131
2516
3)
Length of School Years: The lengths of school years in a sample of various countries in the world are shown. Find the
sample variance and standard deviation
of the data.
251
243
226
216
196
180